Gutter hanger



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ATTORNEY July 31, 1928.

M. RACHLIN GU'ITER HANGER Filed July 9, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 l gig).

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MAX BACHLIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

GUTTER Application filed July 9,

The present invention relates to improvements in gutter hangers, and more particularly to that type which is known in the trade as shank and circle hanger. The invention pertains more particularly to a hanger of the type described in an application for U. S. Letters Patent for improvements in gutter hangers, Ser. No. 180,035, filed by me on March 31, 1927.

In the said application a gutter hanger circle is described which is stamped from a single strip of sheet metal, bent edgewise into an arc of a circle and including a vertical web extending throughout the length of the circle, which web merges with an outwardly extending horizontal portion, the latter merging with an upwardly extending portion, which, in turn, merges with a horizontal flange, said horizontal flange forming a gutter seat. In this manner a strengthening rib is formed on the circle, which extends throughout the length thereof.

One of the objects of the present invention is to strengthen the said web so that it will effectively withstand deformation due to the load to which the circle is subjected when rain-water or ice collects in the eaves trough supported by the hanger.

The above-named application describes also a gutter hanger shank of channel formation, comprising a vertically extending stem apertured substantially throughout its length, in combination with a roof attaching portion extending at an angle to said stem. At the juncture of said stem and said roof attaching portion is formed a strengthening rib, to prevent breaking or distortion of said shank at said juncture. This shank is also formed by stamping from a single piece of sheet metal, and it has been found that, in forming the same, the sides of the channel piece are substantially lower at the said strengthening rib than at other portions of the same. This is an undesirable feature It is now the object of this invention to provide a shank of the type mentioned wherein the height of the sides of the channel piece at the strengthening rib, is not decreased in size, and to so design the said channel piece that it may be stamped from a strip of metal without waste of material.

With these and other objects in view. which will more fully appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the combination. arrangement and construction of parts hereinafter HANGER.

1927. Serial No. 204,513.

described, pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it being understood that many changes may be made in the size and proportion of the several parts and details of construction within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit or'sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

One of the many possible embodiments of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a gutter hanger constructed in accordance with the present invention, the gutter being shown in position thereon; Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, on a larger scale, the gutter being removed; Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1, on a larger scale. with the gutter removed; Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5

is a top plan view, on a larger scale, of the out r end of the circle of the hanger; Fig. 6 is a plan view of the blank from which the circle element of the hanger is formed; Fig. 7 is a plan view of the blank from which the shank element of the hanger is formed; Fig. 8 is a bottom plan view of the shank before its roof attaching portion is bent at an angle to its stem; Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the element shown in Fig. 8; Fig. 10 is a top plan view of the shank element of the hanger in its finished state; Fig. 11 is a section taken on line 1111 of Fig. 10, on a larger scale; Fig. 12 is a front elevation, partly in section, of a modified shank; and Fig. 13 is a side elevation of the shank shown in Fig. 5.

Referring new first to Figs. 1 to 11, inclusive, of the drawings, it appears that the. hanger comprises a gutter supporting circle 20 and a shank 21, the elements being secured together by a screw bolt 22, the shank being attached to the supporting structure in any suitable manner, for instance by nails. not shown.

The gutter hanger circle is stamped from a single strip 23 of sheet metal, shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings. The strip is rolled or bent edgewise into the shape of an arc of a circle, to form a gutter hanger circle. The circle comprises a vertical web 24, provided at its outer end with a hook 25 which is adapted to be extended through an opening 26 in a clip 27, the latter being adapted to be bent over the head 28 of the gutter 29, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The upper edge of the vertical web 24 merges into an outwardly-bent horizontal portion 3G, and the lastanentioncd portion into an upwardly extending portion 31, which extends in parallel relation to the vertical web. The upwardly extending portion 31 merges into a horizontal flange 32, which forms a gutter seat and overhangs the vertical web 24. On the inner end of the web 2% is formed a hook 33, for engagement with the plain edge 34 of the gutter. The last-mentioned hook is bent in parallel relation to the portion 31 of the hanger, as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. As appears from Fig. 2 of the drawings, the vertical web 2 1. is disposed centrally in relation to the gutter seat, although this is not essential. Throughout the circle extends thus a groove 35 above the web 24, forming a strengthening rib throughout the length of the circle. Into this rib merge radial ribs 36 on the vertical web 24, materially strengthening the latter.

At its inner end the circle is provided with aheel 37, having a vertical rib 38 formed in the web 24;. In the rib 38 is provided a vertical row of apertures 39, through which the screw bolt 22 is adapted to be extended The groove 35 extends in the heel vertically, that is to say parallel to the rib 38, and in alignment with the said vertical portion of the groove is formed in the heel, more par ticularly in the vertical web portion 24 thereof, a vertically extending groove 10, which forms an extension of the vertical portion of the groove 35 in the heel. The purpose of this arrangement will be described hereinafter.

The shank is also stamp-ed from a single strip of sheet metal, denoted in Fig. 7 by the numeral 41. The shank comprises a vertical stem 42 of channel formation. Throughout practically its extent, vertically considering, the stem is apertured, as at 43, so that the circle may be adjusted thereon in a well understood manner. At the upper end oi the stem the shank is subjected to a twisting operation. as at 44, and bent into a portion 45, extending at an angle to the stem. The portion -15 of the shank is also of channel formation. it widening out, gradually from the twisted end 4-4 to its free end 16. the height of its vertical sides 47 decreasing gradually from the twisted end to its free end. In other words, the portion of the shank is tapered longitudinally and trans verscly, so that it may be read ly inserted between the shingles on the roof. The portion 45 of the shank is provided with av row of apertures 48. through which nails may be extended into the roof structure in order to support the shank thereon.

At the juncture of the stem and the roof engaging portion 45. the shank is provided in its web 45 with a longitudinal rib 4!), for the purpose of strengthening the said juncture, whereby breaking or distorting of the shank at the juncture is effectively prevented. hen the blank 41 is stamped into channel shape and the strengthening rib i9 is formed thereon, the sides of the channel structure. along said rib, are stretched or drawn by suitable dies so that they extend above the normal free edges 50 f the said webs, as clearly shown at 51 in Fig. 9 of the drawings. \Vhen thereafter the shank is subjected to twisting operation, to bring it into the shape shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, those portions of the sides of the channel structure which are disposed adjacent the strengthening rib -19 will be of a height corresponding to the normal height of the said sides.

When the elements of the hanger are being assembled, the vertical rib 38 of the circle heel is seated in the channel of the stem of the shank and one of the vertical sides 42 of the stem is seated in the vertical portion of the groove 35 in the circle heel and in the groove 10 in alignment therewith. Rocking of the circle on the shank is thus effectively prevented. The vertical portion of the groove 35 and the groove 40 are each of a width to fit the side 42', (Figs. 1 and 4).

In stamping the circle portion of the hanger, the hook 25 on the outer portion of the circle may be united with the gutter seat 32 by a web 52, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, thus providing a very rigid construction at the outer end of the circle which will effectively withstand torsional force.

It will be noted from Figs. 4, 8 and 11 of the drawings that the web 45 of the roof attaching portion 45 of the shank bulges upwards, whereby the said web does not abut against the root structure. Therefore, water cannot collect between the said web and the outer face of the roof structure.

A modified shank is shown in Figs. 12 and 13 of the drawings, comprising a vertically extending stem 53 of channel formation, with which is made integral a plate member 54. extending at right angles to said stem, said plate member having a plane portion 55 and a curved portion 56, which have apertures 57. This plate member forms the attaching portion of the shank, it being shaped to fit the ogce moulding 58, usually employed on buildings below the roof structure.

\Vhat I claim is:

1. A gutter hanger circle stamped from a single strip of sheet metal bent edgewise into an arc of a circle and including a vertical web extending throughout the length of the circle. an outwardly extending horizontal portion merging with said web, an upwardly extending portion merging with said hori zontal portion, a horizontal flange merging into said upwardly extending portion, said horizontal flange forming a gutter seat, and a plurality of ribs formed on said web (3 loo tending substantially radially in relation to tion, the sides of the channel structure bein said horizontal flange. drawn throughout the length of sai 2. A gutter hanger shank stamped from strengthening rib so that, after the twisting a single strip of sheet metal to channeloperation, the free edges of the drawn por- 5 shape and comprising a vertically extending tions are flush with the free edges of the in stem apertured substantially throughout its undrawn portions of said sides. length, aroof attaching portion extending at Signed at New York, in the county of an angle to said stern and twisted in relation New York, and State of New York, this 29th to the latter, and a rib formed at thejuncday of June, A. D. 1927. 10 ture of said stem and roof attaching por- MAX RACHLIN. 

